Neena Whitlow has moved around for most of her life. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but spent most of her childhood in Indiana and Wisconsin. Now, she will embark on a study abroad program …
Study Abroad
Global Upbringing to Korean Immersion
Sawyer Getschman is an East Asian Languages and Cultures major at UW-Madison with a minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. During her time at UW-Madison, she has been a member of the …
Meet CALS student Anita Anongdeth
CALS students are doing amazing things, and we’re excited to feature some of them in our Q&A series! This week, we’re hearing from Anita Anongdeth, a senior majoring in horticulture with a certificate in Asian …
Rosalie Powell’s UW–Madison Adventure – WISc, NASA, and Beyond!
If asked to summarize Rosalie Powell’s path at UW–Madison, the words “adventurous” and “ambitious” might come to mind. But it may be even more accurate to say “global.” From joining the WISc Program to studying …
Study abroad leads to music success in Norway for ECE grad
Many people identify themselves by where they come from. But for University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Alex Eichstaedt, the opposite is true. The phrase “Først, jeg er ikke norsk,” or “First, I’m not Norwegian,” recently became …
Kang Participates in Panula’s Conducting Masterclass
Daewon Kang, a current DMA Orchestral Conducting student studying with Professor Oriol Sans, was selected to participate in Jorma Panula’s Conducting Masterclass in Vaasa, Finland in January 2024. Only a handful of conductors from around …
Study Abroad Opens Doors to Music Success in Norway
For det første er han ikke norsk. Translation: First, he is not Norwegian. UW–Madison alum Alex Eichstaedt is not Norwegian, but this Norwegian phrase became central to his identity. A personal project that began during …
School of Education study abroad programs expand students’ global awareness
This past summer, the UW–Madison School of Education launched four short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs tied to School of Education majors. These programs offered students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand their worldview and build cultural …
Four UW–Madison students receive Gilman Scholarships for summer 2023
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison students are among 2,100 undergraduates from more than 500 colleges and universities across the U.S. awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad during the summer of 2023. The …
A virtual study abroad course, adapted for the pandemic, emulated the in-person experience of studying food and agriculture in the Land of the Rising Sun
In a span of 20 minutes, a dozen UW students visited a Japanese pastry shop and a high-tech sushi restaurant, and then they got ice cream — twice. But they all left a little hungrier. …